February 18, 2022
Africa: AfDB and Africa50, in Partnership With the African Union Commission and Auda Nepad, to Create Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa With Global Partners
The Alliance will: Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $379.6 Million Desert to Power Financing Facility for the G5 Sahel Countries
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved the Desert to Power G5 Sahel Financing Facility, covering Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger.… Read more »
February 17, 2022
Senegal: Senegal's Macky Sall and France's Emmanuel Macron Commit to Stronger Europe-Africa Partnership
The Senegalese and French presidents yesterday committed to stronger Europe-Africa partnership and to empowering youth. Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group - Global Community of Practice (G-Cop) Seminar
What: 8th G-CoP E-Policy Dialogue - Managing Public Finance in Times of Crisis in Africa Read more »
February 16, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group President Attends 6th European Union-African Union Summit
Who: African Development Bank Group Read more »
Africa: Global Development Finance Coalition Commits Over $5.5 Billion for Msme Financing in Africa
Coalition exceeds its $4 billion target by 40% in an effort to help MSMEs face the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more »
Africa: Africa Investment Forum (Aif) Partners' Meeting
We are pleased to invite you to the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Partners' Meeting on February 24, 2022, from 12:00 pm to 01:05 pm (GMT+0). Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group President to Press for Sdr Reallocation, Vaccine Equality At EU-AU Summit
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina will attend the sixth European Union-African Union (EU-AU) summit in Brussels this week. He is expected to call for… Read more »
Africa: Promoting Long-Term Finance Through Local Currency Bond Markets - Evidence From Selected African Countries
What: Webinar Read more »
Somalia: African Development Fund Approves $4.3 Million Grant to Somalia for Statistics Development
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $4.3 million grant to support statistics development in Somalia. Read more »
Uganda: More Than 800,000 Additional People Gain Access to Clean Water in Uganda's Rural Communities Areas and Small Towns
More than 800,000 additional Ugandans have gained access to safe drinking water following the execution of the second phase of the Water Supply and Sanitation Programme, according… Read more »
February 15, 2022
Africa: EU-Africa Business Forum 2022
What: Sideline events at 7th Europe-Africa Business Forum 2022 Read more »
Tanzania: Businesswoman Thrives in Tanzania's Male-Dominated Fertilizer Sector, Thanks to Credit Guarantee Scheme
As the morning mist rises over the rolling hills of Tanzania's Southern Highlands, Tumaini Kilawa carefully paces through the rows of her cabbage. Cabbage is a heavy feeder,… Read more »
Tanzania: Businesswoman Thrives in Tanzania's Male-Dominated Fertilizer Sector, Thanks to Credit Guarantee Scheme
As the morning mist rises over the rolling hills of Tanzania's Southern Highlands, Tumaini Kilawa carefully paces through the rows of her cabbage. Cabbage is a heavy feeder,… Read more »
February 13, 2022
Tanzania: African Development Bank Group Chief Pays Homage to the Late Magufuli
"I miss our engaging discussions about Africa. In a very short time, you transformed Tanzania." Read more »
Uganda: Western Uganda Roadway Paves the Way for Higher Incomes, More Tourism Revenue in the Region
The Kigumba-Masindi-Hoima-Kabwoya road in western Uganda has opened for traffic, paving the way for increased regional trade, tourism and oil production, Read more »
Tanzania: African Development Bank Group Chief Pays Homage to the Late President John Magufuli
"I miss our engaging discussions about Africa. In a very short time, you transformed Tanzania." Read more »
February 11, 2022
South Africa: South Africa's largest renewable energy project Redstone CSP achieves first debt draw down
Commercial operation scheduled to start in Q4 2023 Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank's Fashionomics Africa, Partners, Launch New Sustainable Fashion Competition With $6,000 in Cash Prizes
The African Development Bank Fashionomics Africa initiative's second online competition is offering $6,000 total in cash prizes, mentoring, new branding packages and other support… Read more »
Africa: African Union Welcomes $11.48 Million Grant From the African Development Fund to Strengthen Delivery of Agenda 2063
The African Union Commission (AUC) will soon benefit from an $11.48 million grant from the African Development Fund to strengthen its governance and provide it with institutional… Read more »
February 10, 2022
Africa: Malawi - African Development Fund Signs $14.2 Million Grant Agreement for Financial Digitalization Initiative
The African Development Fund (ADF)and the government of Malawi have signed a grant agreement for $14.2 million to undertake infrastructure upgrades and create a more efficient and… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania to Expand Markets and Economic Growth, As It Launches Works On Major Dodoma Road
The head of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, on Wednesday joined Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to formally launch the construction of the… Read more »
South Sudan: African Development Bank and Who Strengthen South Sudan's Emergency Response With Phase Two of Public Health Center
The government of South Sudan on Thursday inaugurated its Public Health Emergency Operations Center designed to respond promptly and effectively to public health risks and… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi - African Development Fund Signs $14.2 Grant Agreement for Financial Digitalization Initiative
The African Development Fund (ADF)and the government of Malawi have signed a grant agreement for $14.2 million to undertake infrastructure upgrades and create a more efficient and… Read more »
Africa: West African Monetary Union - African Development Bank Approves $750,000 Grant for the Development of the Regional Financial Market
The African Development Bank on 9 February approved a $750,000 grant to drive reforms that will deepen the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) regional financial market and make it… Read more »